New Bedford City Councilor Brian Gomes is again suggesting police patrol using drones, this time as a way to combat ATV and dirt bike drivers on city streets.
Right now, at least nine law enforcement offices and departments in Massachusetts use it, as well as offices of some federal agencies, drawing mostly on an RMV database and FBI resources. But there's very little oversight in how facial recognition technology is used in law enforcement.
A commission has proposed recommendations that the Judiciary Committee's House chairman says will balance implications of facial recognition technology on individual privacy rights, and the "proper role" it can play in the criminal justice system.